Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The appeal regarding the timeliness of a notice of disagreement for TBI and sleep apnea was denied as untimely.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 1978 for the award of service connection for TBI with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and denied earlier effective dates for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical examinations.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected TBI and remanded the claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for tension headaches from June 15, 2024, and denied a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for the head scar associated with traumatic brain injury. The claims for increased ratings were remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a facial scar on the skin of glabella and service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a TERA opinion and relevant treatment records as part of the duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, residuals of left foot frostbite, and residuals of right foot frostbite. The appeal was denied for a compensable disability rating for tinea genitocrural, intergluteal and tinea pedis, and onychomycosis.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder with periodic major depressive episodes and TBI, as the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms did not manifest as total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied a higher rating for reactive airway disorder, and granted service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining pertinent VA treatment records from 2012-2015.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for TBI and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the August 2023 VA examination is inadequate for adjudication purposes.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury and compensable ratings for tension headaches and migraines due to a procedural error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection issues.